Testing has begun for Hyundai’s next-gen i20 R5 rally car, with prototypes being put to their paces on tarmac courses in Italy. The i20 R5 rally car is being developed by Hyundai Motorsport’s Customer Racing department, and is set to compete in next year’s rally season. Engineers are honing the […]
Brett Davis
Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.
Australian 2016 Porsche Rennsport Festival highlights (mega gallery)
If you love your classic Porsches, or any Porsche vehicle for that matter, you should have been at the 2016 Rennsport Festival at Sydney Motorsport Park over the weekend. It was a Porsche aficionados’ delight. The Rennsport Festival is all about celebrating the Porsche brand and all of its vehicles, […]
2016 BMW i3 update announced; 94Ah, range extended by over 100km
BMW has announced an update for its funky i3 electric city car, bringing increased battery capacity to 94 ampere hours for more driving range. The new i3 will soon be available with a 33kWh lithium-ion battery providing an NEDC range of 300km. This is significantly up on the current model’s […]
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport goes on sale in the US
Chevrolet has announced market details for the recently-revealed 2017 Corvette Grand Sport in the US. This is the track-focused version of the latest Corvette Stingray. Under the bonnet is a 6.2-litre LT1 V8 engine producing 343kW and 630Nm. This is capable of propelling the American muscle car from 0-60mph (97km/h) […]
Check out Bentley Bentayga’s cool headlight washer (video)
The Bentley Bentayga is the grandest and most luxurious SUV currently on the market. So, as you would expect, every single detail is a little masterpiece of engineering. How about something as minuscule as headlight washers? Yep, Bentley has made sure even its headlight washers are an extravagant event. A […]
Porsche Panamera Diesel review – quick test (video)
Before Porsche launches the all-new second-generation Panamera we thought we’d review the existing first-gen model to see how it shapes up in the world of prominent, purpose-built grand touring sports sedans. This example is one of the boss’s cars here at PD. It’s a 2013 model with 30,000km on the […]
2017 Porsche Panamera spotted, almost completely undisguised (video)
Porsche has been spotted out in the open test driving a number of all-new Panamera prototypes, revealing the new-look design for the first time. The all-new Panamera really will be all new. Underneath lies a fresh platform called the MSB. Sitting beneath Volkswagen’s group umbrella, the Porsche brand was assigned […]
Lamborghini to offer optional aero package for Huracan?
Not happy with the look of your new Lamborghini Huracan? Or maybe you’re not happy with the amount of downforce the body produces? Well, a solution is set to be on the way. According to reports, Lamborghini is about to introduce a special aero enhancement package for its ‘entry-level’ supercar […]